Where is the land of Israel located geographically?
The land of Israel is a tiny strip located between the Mediterranean Sea coast and the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. It spans only about 40 miles from the Mediterranean to the Jordan Valley. Its southern part borders the upper end of the Sinai Peninsula, near Kadesh.
Les explains that on his makeshift map, the land of Israel is a tiny strip between the Mediterranean Sea coast and the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. He notes it is only about 40 miles from the Mediterranean to the Jordan Valley, and everything is tight and close. Jericho lies just off the Dead Sea, with Jerusalem a few miles inland. The southern part of what is now Israel meets the upper end of the Sinai Peninsula at Kadesh, where the 12 spies were sent, leading to the 40 years of wanderings.